CSK VS SRH: Warner wins toss, opts to bat first

CSK are coming into this game after facing a loss against DC while SRH won their last encounter against the same opposition.

Dubai: Sunrisers Hyderabad captain David Warner won the toss and opted to bat first against Chennai Super Kings in their fourth game of the 13th edition of Indian Premier League here at the Dubai International Stadium.

SRH are unchanged from their last game while CSK have made three changes in their team.

Warner: Looks a nice wicket and we want to put runs on the board. We are a good side at defending and if all goes to plan, hopefully, we can defend it.

MSD: Hopefully the wicket won't slow down much. We got time at a very important juncture and it will also help us reflect what we need to change in batting and bowling. Momentum when it comes to batting is one of the key aspects. The length has been crucial and experience really plays in. Vijay, Ruturaj and Hazlewood make way for Rayudu, Shardul and Bravo.

Both teams are placed at the bottom of the eight-table points table with two points each from three matches. Although there is enough time for the two teams to stage a comeback into the tournament, it is always better to qualify for the playoffs as early as possible - and then try out experiments.

Teams:

Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Shane Watson, Ambati Rayudu, Faf du Plessis, Kedar Jadhav, MS Dhoni(w/c), Dwayne Bravo, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Shardul Thakur, Piyush Chawla, Deepak Chahar

Sunrisers Hyderabad (Playing XI): David Warner(c), Jonny Bairstow(w), Manish Pandey, Kane Williamson, Abdul Samad, Abhishek Sharma, Priyam Garg, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, K Khaleel Ahmed, T Natarajan